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'''<font color="#008000">Lepidoptera (weed bioagents)</font>'''

The Lepidoptera are a large insect order with many species feeding on plants during the larval (caterpillar) stage. A number of moths are considered to feed specifically on certain weed species and have been deliberately introduced into countries to help suppress invasive plants. 

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This group refers to weed bioagents only, for other groups of Lepidoptera see:
* [[Lepidoptera|Lepidoptera (plant pests)]]
* [[Predators - Lepidoptera (moths)|predatory Lepidoptera]]
* [[Lepidoptera (hygenic/medical pests)]]


The following Lepidoptera families containing weed bioagents have been entered into the system:
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* [[Erebidae (weed bioagents)|Erebidae]]
* [[Crambidae (weed bioagents)|Crambidae]]
* [[Gracillariidae (weed bioagents)|Gracillariidae]]
* [[Momphidae (weed bioagents)|Momphidae]]
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* [[Nymphalidae (weed bioagents)|Nymphalidae]]
* [[Pyralidae (weed bioagents)|Pyralidae]]
* [[Tortricidae (weed bioagents)|Tortricidae]]
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